1. WordPress and Joomla by Allen LaNear

2. What’s WordPress and Joomla? WordPress and Joomla are two of the most popular open-source CMS’ around. WordPress and Joomla are two of the most popular open-source CMS’ around. They offer large and active developer communities and excellent documentation. They offer large and active developer communities and excellent documentation. WordPress is the first choice among the designer community mostly because of its well- designed back end and wide availability of excellent themes. WordPress is the first choice among the designer community mostly because of its well- designed back end and wide availability of excellent themes. Joomla, meanwhile, suffers from Mambo’s legacy, which was notorious for low performance and semantically incorrect output. But since the release of version 1.5, Joomla has a completely rewritten core, with improved extensibility and better HTML output. Joomla, meanwhile, suffers from Mambo’s legacy, which was notorious for low performance and semantically incorrect output. But since the release of version 1.5, Joomla has a completely rewritten core, with improved extensibility and better HTML output. One difference between WordPress and Joomla is their theming model. A website developer migrating from Joomla to WordPress might feel that the latter requires too much theme coding, while a developer moving the other way might feel that Joomla is less flexible and customizable. One difference between WordPress and Joomla is their theming model. A website developer migrating from Joomla to WordPress might feel that the latter requires too much theme coding, while a developer moving the other way might feel that Joomla is less flexible and customizable.

3. WordPress WordPress’ theming model is based on a per-view structure. WordPress’ theming model is based on a per-view structure. This means that in each theme, you could have individual view files for the post list, the single post and the archive pages. This means that in each theme, you could have individual view files for the post list, the single post and the archive pages. These files are independent of each other, allowing the developer to customize each view but requiring them to duplicate many parts of the code. These files are independent of each other, allowing the developer to customize each view but requiring them to duplicate many parts of the code. The only common parts in a theme are the header and footer, which can be coded directly in the individual view anyway. The only common parts in a theme are the header and footer, which can be coded directly in the individual view anyway. The main drawback of this model is that different views will not always require a different presentation. To overcome this problem, a theme is organized in a hierarchical structure, in which more generic views are used as fallbacks for specific ones. The common fallback for a WordPress theme is the index.php file, which is actually the only required file in a theme. The main drawback of this model is that different views will not always require a different presentation. To overcome this problem, a theme is organized in a hierarchical structure, in which more generic views are used as fallbacks for specific ones. The common fallback for a WordPress theme is the index.php file, which is actually the only required file in a theme.

4. Joomla Joomla has a completely different theming approach. Joomla has a completely different theming approach. Joomla’s templates are built on a common structure defined in an index.php file. Joomla’s templates are built on a common structure defined in an index.php file. This file contains both static content and template tags, which serve as content place- holders and are replaced by HTML output during the page-rendering phase. This file contains both static content and template tags, which serve as content place- holders and are replaced by HTML output during the page-rendering phase. This structural backbone implies that each view in the CMS outputs not a complete page but just what’s needed to present content. This structural backbone implies that each view in the CMS outputs not a complete page but just what’s needed to present content. At first glance, a developer used to the theming model of WordPress might think that there’s no way to customize this content block. At first glance, a developer used to the theming model of WordPress might think that there’s no way to customize this content block. In fact, Joomla relies on the MVC Architectural Pattern, meaning that data extraction and presentation are separated, the latter being rendered by the view part of the application. In fact, Joomla relies on the MVC Architectural Pattern, meaning that data extraction and presentation are separated, the latter being rendered by the view part of the application.

5. Links and Sources Links: Examples and help sites. Links: Examples and help sites. http://people.joomla.org/videos/video/380- Joomla+Example+Sites.html?groupid=567 http://people.joomla.org/videos/video/380- Joomla+Example+Sites.html?groupid=567 http://people.joomla.org/videos/video/380- Joomla+Example+Sites.html?groupid=567 http://people.joomla.org/videos/video/380- Joomla+Example+Sites.html?groupid=567 http://help.joomla.org/ http://help.joomla.org/ http://help.joomla.org/ http://lonnroth.info/ http://lonnroth.info/ http://lonnroth.info/ http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/ http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/ http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/ Sources: Sources: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/03/joomla-and- wordpress-a-matter-of-mental-models/ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/03/joomla-and- wordpress-a-matter-of-mental-models/ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/03/joomla-and- wordpress-a-matter-of-mental-models/ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/03/joomla-and- wordpress-a-matter-of-mental-models/

6. What I would choose I would choose WordPress mainly because it has a wide availability of cool themes. I would choose WordPress mainly because it has a wide availability of cool themes. It seems more organized and formal which I like. It seems more organized and formal which I like. The End